UPDATE: Carcieri Among Nation's Worst Governors?

Carcieri spokeswoman Amy Kempe is calling CREW's ranking a "ridiculous" and "comical" enterprise. "They were so responsible and ethical," she says of the organization, "as to never contact this office."

Noting that nine of the 11 governor's on the group's list are Republicans, she says CREW has "an agenda."

"Governor Carcieri is one of the most accessible, ethical, and transparent elected officials to serve in Rhode Island," she says.